My Son and War

Painfully typed in from the American Legion Magazine, Vol, 156, No. 1, pp. 30-31 | January 2004 | Frank Schaeffer

[sauropod]

Its actually worse than that. Every few years or so, someone comes along to "reinvent" the acquisition process. There are a lot of stupid ideas that are floating around out there and that are being implemented that are detrimental to keeping our forces well-equipped. I've seen it firsthand.

[MEG33]

see#78

[leadpenny]

. . . got the silver star when medals still meant something (unlike in Viet Nam where Kerry got his medals).

My medals mean something to me. A despicable statement you make.

[sauropod]

Well, at least i remained civil ;=)

[LADYAK]

My son just graduated in 2003. I remember when he was born thinking I never want my son to go to war. Of course that is a fear thing for our own flesh and blood to die. When he graduated he said I will register for the draft and I would defend our country. I was very proud of him for that statement. He then chose to go to Youth with a Mission in Australia where he has been for 6 months in God's army and he returns tomorrow. I have no doubt that if he was drafted that he would take with him an awesome testimony of God's love and the growth that he has experienced in YWAM. My son has taught me not to judge others by their appearance as when he returns he may have a nose piercing or lip piercing and a short mohawk but he has a wonderful heart, loves God, and loves his country. So when we see youth with this appearance it does not mean they would automatically be draft dodgers or flag burners.

Pray for his flight home today and direction for his life...oh and I pray for the other young men and women wherever they are stationed as if they were my own...I do like to pray that God would give them eyes to see the weapons that are formed against them.

[Burkeman1]

NO at all- medals were handed out like water in Viet Nam. I stand by that as will my father and many vets of that war. Kerry's "purple hearts" were nothing. You got one by getting malaria in Viet Nam.

[MEG33]

You are a good person....;)

[leadpenny]

Were you there?

[MEG33]

It just gets worse when it is fed.A person who has never been to war knows everything.

Thank you for your service to our country.

[Burkeman1]

Nope. But had direct relatives who were there and medals were a joke. Care to dispute this on a vererans of that war web site? Kerry's medals were a joke and I know that from third hand info.

[leadpenny]

There were people who received valorious awards in Vietnam who did not deserve them. I know, I saw it happen. But that was such a small number. Meritorious awards (Bronze Star, ARCOM, Air Medal, etc.) were abused at a much higher rate. That does not take away from the tens of thousands of legitimate awards that were given for acts of bravery. Burkeman1 slanders the memory of all veterans.

[MEG33]

We no longer have the draft.

[leadpenny]

I spit on what you think.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Under the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are required to give the names of graduating students to recruiters. Some parents find it unbearable that their children might be asked to even consider serving. In a New York Times article, Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, says, "Students have a right to not be bothered by agressive military recruiters."

When this hag steps up to stop the "aggressive" daily emails that I get, which try to "recruit" me into buying Viagra, then I'll pay attention to her bullcrap.

That said, great find, 'pod!

[Maigrey]

Sorry about the double ping! PING

[Burkeman1]

What do I think that you "spit on"?

[MEG33]

There is no excuse for insulting our armed services,their families,our veterans.

It grieves me.I am sorry anyone is subjected to this.There is absolutely no excuse for it.

[blackie]

Great stuff ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

[leadpenny]

You're incredible! You make outrageous general statements based on what Kerry may or may not have done, and expect people to take you seriously.

Timothy McVeigh was produced by Gulf War I. Everyone who was in Gulf War I is like Timothy McVeigh. How's that for biggoted stupid logic?

[FRMAG]

It would seem that you essentially agree with kerry in his description of Viet nam Vets. Not everybody goes south most are made stronger by keeping their nation strong.